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Pet Safe Slug Treatment?
Cut pieces of PVC into 1 foot lengths. Squeeze deadline into them (just a squirt), tilt so deadline runs towards center. Slugs can enter PVC, animals cannot.

 

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Cleaning Vintage Baby Clothes?
Professionals use Orvus (actually a horse bath paste) Amazing stuff.

 

A flowering bush with pink flowers.

What is This Flowering Bush? (Quince)
Sure does look like my flowering quince. I love it. Has numerous babies.Mine might be a little more orangey than what is shown. Has thorns. Never noticed any fruit on mine, but then the animals could have gotten the fruit. I swear it comes into bud and bloom...

 

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Dog Has Small Flaky Scabs on Skin?
Bet it is diet related. Raw diet is best. By all means would u please remove all food that has allergens like corn wheat or soy. A spoon of extra virgin coconut oil in the diet does wonders. No dog food from the grocery store. Read how they use meat sources...

 

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Cleaning The Toilet Tips?
You have to catch the boys that are not aiming right.

 

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Can Dogs Get Parvo Again?
Parvo? Enema with colloidal silver (Health food store) one half hour later, another enema with colloidal silver. Kills germs where they are, they cannot multiply. Dog is renewed and gets strength in a short while.

 

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Using a Flea Collar on a Kitten?
Please, no. The poison in flea collars goes strait to the liver and the kidneys. Rid your house of fleas with dry borax in the carpets. A natural product. Please dont destroy your kitten. Keep it from harm.

 

What Breed is My Dog?
The other part is called perfect loving pal.

 

What Breed is My Dog?
Chow Chow and gorgeous. Never met a bad chow chow mix. The Golden retriever is an added bonus. A treasure but arent they all?

 

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Rolly Polly Bugs Eating Flowers?
If possible everyone needs a few guinea hens. Awesome for pest control. Ticks are one of their favorites. They will rid your place of bugs.

 

How Do I Get Rid of Ants Outside?
About 10% 20 Mule team Borax in karo syrup warmed for few seconds at a time to dissolve. Squirt into cracks and areas no pets will be able to lick. It could give them a bad stomach. Ants will carry it to the nest. May take a week but nest is killed. A queen...

 

view of room

Paint Color Advice for Child's Bedroom?
Let your daughter choose. If everyone tires of it, it is only paint. Change it in a few years.

 

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Lucky (Cat)
Lucky is beautiful BUT PREGNANT which is not so beautiful. There are no homes and cats suffer for it. There is an 85% kill rate at the cat shelters. Please be responsible and spay and neuter. When her litter is born do not place until the litter is spayed and...

 

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Choosing the Best Puppy Food?
NO CORN. Causes allergies and sickness. Corn is for birds. No wheat or soy. Same thing. No Purina--no pedigree canned food. Look up what is in Pedigree(euthanized pets, including the poison which does not cook off) purina is always on the recall list. Go to...

 

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Why is My Cat Itching?
No more steroid shots. Problem only comes back worse. See a holistic vet or a homeopath.

 

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Hatching a Goose Egg?
I dont remember the proper temp because my geese hatched their own eggs. I do remember a few things you need to be informed of. Turn the eggs several times a day. Heat-moisture are essential. When they pip (start to hatch) do not help with pulling the shell...

 

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Hatching a Goose Egg?
Me again. To see life in the egg, you need a dark closet, cardboard roll from TP, and a flashlight. Put the egg on one end of TP cardboard and lit flashlight on the other. You will see how far along they are.

 

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Blue Heron is Eating My Koi?
Chicken wire or plastic netting over top if pond is not too large.

 

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Cat Pulling Hair Out?
Do not feed grocery store cat food crap. Usual first ingredient is corn. You want no grains. You de-flea your house with natural product like dry 20 mule team Borax--leave for 2 weeks before you vacuum to go through eggs, larvae, and adults. The least amount...

 

Brown dog with white front paws.

What Breed is This Puppy?
I dont see pit. If she were it should be a blessing because they are wonderful family dogs. It is only people that make bad dogs. I have always said better to have 2 dogs then one. They keep each other busy that way. Better for the children to have the responsibility...

 

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Recipe for Killing Ants?
Karo syrup and about 10% 20 Mule Team Borax warmed for few seconds to dissolve. Squeeze bottle--put solution in cracks, holes or areas where animals cannot eat this solution. Ants carry it back to nest therefore killing whole colony along with queen. Queens...

 

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Can Dogs or Humans Catch Worms From Cats?
Easy, inexpensive, dogs, cats, even us humans. Safe, natural, for all intestinal worms (wont work on heart worms) Food grade (garden grade had poisons that can kill) diatomaceous earth sprinkled on their food. 75% of humans have worms. Not any animals fault...

 

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How Can I Keep My Cat in My Yard?
If you would euthanize, you dont deserve to have pets. Find them a home where they can stay indoors or be in a town where cats do not have to be leashed. You could also buy an electric fence unit $30 wire and posts.

 

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Is Diatomaceous Earth Safe to Use Around Children?
DE safe to swallow, not too good to breathe. Fleas? I would use safe 20 Mule Team Borax. Sprinkle into carpet dry.

 

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Can Advantix Cause Seizures in Dogs?
Best friends dog died because of monthly flea treatment. Cancer of the spine which company wont admit to. Diatomacious Earth (food grade only) is wonderful, natural and when used in their food, rids them of intestinal worms. Very pleased with my order from...

 

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Reviews of Advantage Multi for Dogs?
My best friends dog got spinal cancer from monthly topical between the shoulders flea treatment. Do the dry 20 Mule Team in the house. Find something natural that works for your area for when they pick up fleas outdoors. Ticks? In the country? Nothing better...

 

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Using Frontline for Dogs on a Cat?
Danger! Never. It has killed too many, especially older animals. Can cause spinal cancer, death, if not nerve damage. Fleas? Treat house with dry 20 Mule Team Borax. About 1 and 1/2 to 2 cups dry per carpeted room. Leave for 2 weeks before u vacuum so it can...

 

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Exterminator Can't Get Rid Of Fleas?
Dry 20 Mule Team Borax. Leave for 2 weeks. Vacuum.

 

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Getting Rid of a Nesting Pigeon?
Thats cruel to rip that from the Mother. Pigeons are very gentle creatures and you want the babies dead? I wouldnt want you any where near me or mine. What is she hurting? What joy do you get by being mean? I would love an answer.

 

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Is There a Home Test for Parvo?
Often dogs, pups, get parvo from the vaccine. If your dog gets parvo hydrate all day--all night. health food store -- bottle of 10 part per million or more -- enema. Then another enema half hour later. The colon is where the germs are. You will notice strenth...

 

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Is There a Home Test for Parvo?
Woops. That is 10 PPM Colloidal Silver. Use CS orally as well as with enema. Droppers full often by mouth. Pepto bismol also good for sore tummy.

 

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Removing Odor from Vintage Clothing?
A professional would use orvus.

 

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Caring for a Newly Adopted Frightened Dog?
Lay on the floor near him. Calm voice--special treats on the finger-soft bed- all the good comfort things. Then just TIME. He is terrified. Soon u will be taking his bed and him to bed with you. Often, Chis like a cover. He needs all the comfort and calm possible...

 

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Getting Rid of Frog in My Yard?
You wont be happy with the bugs once the frogs are gone. Think of their sounds as music. You are blessed to have frogs. Havent you heard they are dying off? I have lost 90% of mine.

 

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Can Apartment Tenants Feed Wildlife on the Premises in Washington?
I would suggest the owner is a control freak. Certainly just mean. I would think he would have to prove damage. Of course there is none. The definition of a pet is a domesticated animal. These are wild. He would want $300 for hummingbird sugar water and call...

 

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Natural Homemade Ant Pest Control?
About 10% 20 Mule Team Borax in Karo syrup warmed for few seconds, just long enough for it to dissolve. Squirt between cracks or put in places where pets or wildlife will not be able to lick. Workers carry it back to nest and the colony is destroyed. Queen...

 

What Breed is My Dog?
The breed is beautiful, family, precious, loving and all the good things. Her expression is phenomenal . Bet she is absolute devotion.

 

Tan and brown dog.

What Breed is My Dog?
You know there are different heads on chis. She is gorgeous. Might be an applehead chi. Purebred probably but not important. She is family.

 

Koda with red scarf.

In Memory of Koda (Lab/Shepherd Mix)
What a special baby. Kisses are dripping from her face. Love was grand. She is never gone as she is always in your heart.

 

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Use Cooking Oil to Remove Sticky Residue Off Fur
What a cruel thing to put stickey traps for your visiting mice. Please dont cause so much pain and suffering. Think or a second what these poor creatures go through. Peppermint oil placed in spots near where the mice might like repels them beautifully. Study...

 

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Recipe for a Dog With Kidney Problems?
Be sure and get the recipe from the vet with the salt substitute (nu salt). My dog pulled out of it after being poisoned by a neighbor. I used holistic care and the vets recipe. Every day use all cautions--you cannot vary from the diet until the kidneys are...

 

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Keeping Squirrels from Eating Hammock Strings?
Should have added, You might supply them with pieces of yarn, dryer lint, old pieces of cloth. They have a need for nesting. Babies are here about now.

 

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Birds Prefer Dry Cat Food to Seed?
Jays are meat eaters. If they can, they even steal squirrel babies as well as bird babies. Jays do not like to crawl inside anything. You may see what the cats can tolerate in the way of going inside some type of cover that the jays will not enter. Experiment...

 

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Cat Left Behind Fleas?
Dry Borax 2 cups per room-sprinkle carpet and even furniture. Leave 2 weeks before vacuuming.

 

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Raising a Friendly Pit Bull?
I second that. Sound advice.

 

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Organic Mole Repellent?
An odd job for your husband. Human urine poured on the hill will chase them away. Be inventive as to how you collect this product. I used a toilet seat over a 5 gallon bucket in an area where there was privacy. Dont crack up laughing. It worked for me.

 

Small mallow or hollyhock.

What is This Plant? (Althea Zebrina)
Mallow for butterflies.

 

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Can Dogs Eat Ice Cream?
I have on occasion. Thats my family. Delicious to them and certainly a whole lot better for them is plain yogurt. The kind with no sugar and lots of ophiluss in it. They love it. Helps with immune system, and they feel so special getting their own desert.

 

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Training Puppy Not To Chew On Everything?
I second that. Perfect answer from chickey boom boom.

 

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Getting Rid of Bats?
Bats are a blessing. If that little one leaves, you will not enjoy your patio with all the biting bugs. You might hang a bat house about 15 foot up, facing south. See if critter would like it better than your umbrella. They harm nothing. One bat eats more bugs...

 

Can You Cross Breed a Dachshund with a Pit Bull?
Please, No breeding. 85% of the pets in most shelters are put to sleep because people dont get their animals spayed and neutered. You want to breed more for the shelter? Begging you, watch the miracle of death (the big needle) at the shelter before you think...

 

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Controlling Ticks?
Guinea hens. The worst infestations like in parts of Texas are totally eliminated with Guinea hens. Their best work is on ticks. Fleas, ticks, silverfish, pillbugs, cockroaches, you name it. The whole world needs at least 4 of these smart little characters...

 

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Getting Rid of Moles?
Gross you out maybe. Pee on em. Job for the man of the house. Pee in a bucket, pour it on the hills, they leave for better places like your neighbors.

 

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Treating a Dog's Skin Allergy?
Likely a food allergy. Never feed any corn, wheat or soy. Raw diet is best or part cooked veggies and meat. Yogurt is good. Check internet about the crap that goes into grocery store pet foods and you will never feed that again. You need to build immune system...

 

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Protecting Young Puppies from Parvo?
Parvo vaccine often gives parvo. Your puppies have already been exposed. Extreme hazard. Never had to try but friends swear when a pup is showing sign an enema with colloidal silver water (at least 10 ppm) (available at health food store) will carry germs away...

 

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Cats in Flower Beds?
Cayenne pepper. Replace after watering

 

Barli (Lab-St. Bernard)
Love you for loving Barli so. Love the camping story. Love that beautiful hunk of a pal. Barli belongs on a magazine cover. Love the name. Could I use it on my little dog that is coming in? She is a pom mix-blind-and looks like a little bear. Because she is...

 

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Cat Has Small Scabby Spots on Neck, Shoulders and Near Tail?
Flea bites? Do the dry Borax in the carpet and their beds thing. Diet? No, no, no corn wheat or soy. Cats do not do well on dry food. Raw diet best but decent can be found, just not at your local Safeway.

 

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Cat Has Small Scabby Spots on Neck, Shoulders and Near Tail?
Should have included. No vaccines. Destroys immune system. See homeo for antidote if pet has been destroyed with vaccines. Check vaclib.org for vaccine info and you will never vaccinate.

 

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Getting Rid of Raccoons?
Several choices. I feed mine. They showed up very thin. My one cat now sleeps with them. I wouldnt trust them hungry, though. Another choice is to livetrap (if you are sure there are no babies) and relocate. I got a wonderful price on livettraps at Heartland...

 

closeup of Pug's face

Bailee (Pug Mix)
Dont know if you could have found anything more adorable. Rescues are the best.

 

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Hair Loss Due to Flea Allergy Dermatitis?
Dry borax in the carpet like I have directed to many, for the fleas. Good for at least a year plus it is a natural product. Nzymes.com for the enzyme granules that will help in many ways with digestion and health. Besides, it helps make up for the processed...

 

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Hair Loss Due to Flea Allergy Dermatitis?
Todays post on dawn for fleas explains much you can do. Build system up from several angles. All health and natural.

 

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Remedies for Worms?
Best and natural is food grade diatomaceous earth. It is for intestinal worms.

 

What Breed is My Dog?
Love mixed with cute. What a treasure.

 

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Getting Rid of Fleas Naturally?
Dry Borax in all carpets and animal beds. Leave for 2 weeks before you vacuum. Bathe-fleacomb-whatever to give some relief to pet. Outdoor yard, the only thing I know is Sevin dust. Build immune system, Excellent immune system and fleas are just not interested...

 

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My Dog is Breathing Heavy and Hangs Her Tongue Out?
Please have her checked for Oronasal fistula. Hole in the gum that goes to nasal cavity. Food gets stuck in that tube and they have breathing problems, infection, lots of problems.

 

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Brittle Finger Nails?
Feed store. Pure MSM by the pound. I take 1 teaspoon a day in liquid. Nails have never been stronger. Good for lots of things. Check internet.

 

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Dog Has Started Chewing on Shoes?
Bitter apple spray, available at feed store.

 

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Keeping Snakes Out of My Garden?
You will feel better when you Google and identify what snakes these are. Most are doing good things like eating bugs. Are there poisonous snakes in your area? Ask neighbors. Learn to identify poison snakes that may be in your area. Sure they need to be killed...

 

Dog With Arthritis?
Ditto for fatboyslimsmom.

 

Safe Flea Treatment for Puppies?
No poisons please. Dry borax in the carpets. Build their immune system.

 

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Mark Pet Tags With Name and Number
Using a marking pen, write phone number on nylon collar. Works on leather, too. You may have to refresh it every few months.

 

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Controlling Ticks on Calves?
Guinea hens are the best controller of ticks. You will love them.

 

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Check ASPCA and AVMA Vaccination Frequency Recommendations
Please no vaccine. I try to fix those with mast cell cancer (from vaccines), cancer at the vaccine site, change in personality, parvo (directly from the parvo vaccine), aggression issues (from vaccine). Lots have died in my arms before i could help them. The...

 

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Check ASPCA and AVMA Vaccination Frequency Recommendations
Best check what is in vaccines and you will decide to have none. Mercury (now called thymerisol) anti-freeze-aluminum-aborted foetal cells-rotting monkey brains-animal pus-and now they are talking of putting in ground bugs. Check out anti vaccine sites like...

 

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Child Safe Remedy for Fleas?
About 2 cups dry borax for each carpeted room. Spread, leave for 2 weeks before you vacuum. Carpet is the best breeding grounds for fleas. This is safe for children in the house. Crawling babies even. Use whatever safe method of killing the fleas on your pets...

 

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Homemade Eyeglass Cleaner?
Miracle cloth. Wipe and away you go. Does not scratch.

 

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Will Bathing a Dog With Dawn Help With Dry Skin?
Improve diet. Raw diet best but no grocery store pet food. Specialty store but no corn. wheat or soy (Causes allergy) Few supplements (like raw flax oil) no vaccines good unsweetened yogurt with ophiluses in it. Borax in carpet for fleas, bathe in oatmeal soap...

 

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Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes?
Check spray arms for plugs.

 

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Use Epsom Salts for Dog's Itchy Skin
Change in diet is in order. Poor baby has an allergy. Most likely to corn wheat or soy. NO grocery aisle dog food. NO science diet (first ingredient is corn) . Better store, groomer that sells good food, co op, livestock supply. Cook healthy things. Feed some...

 

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Using Zyrtec For a Dog With Allergies?
First, dump the frontline. That is a poison afte rall. Diet is the cause of the allergies probably. No grocery store pet food. Bet what you are feeding , first ingredient is corn. Your dog is not a bird. Special pet supply, decent pet food with no corn wheat...

 

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Kidney Stone Diet?
To bust most stones up google lemon/olive oil cure for kidney stones. Most stones turn to sand like and can be passed without pain. Diet? Avoid carbonated beverages, drink lots of lemon water. If you dont clean up your diet you will suffer again. Besides, good...

 

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Preventing a Flea Infestation from a New Cat?
Ditch the frontline. It is poison after all. Get dry 20 mule team borax into all carpets, rugs, furniture. Carpets, 2 cups (or more) dry sifted for average size room. Leave down 2 weeks before you vacuum. It takes 2 weeks for life cycle of egg larvae and adult...

 

A cute dog with floppy ears.

Coconut Oil to Fight and Prevent Ear Infections
She is perfect. I see kisses dripping from her face. Beautiful.

 

Blackie (Spaniel Mix)
Do I see 3 legs? Know what happened? What a sweet face. Love the contented look. Hugs to him. He is a lucky boy.

 

Mickjagger (Cat)
I got a Mick Jagger Chi recently. He was on transport that I do. Kept his name. He is a delight. I adore him. He was in bad trouble with health issues. Glad you have a kitty by the same name. My Chi actually looks like Mick Jagger. Those that are in need are...

 

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Getting Rid of Fleas?
20 Mule team borax dry in the carpets. Two and a half cups per room. Do not vacuum for 2 weeks.

 

Fleas on a Kitten?
And be sure to do the dry Borax in the carpets. Leave it down for 2 weeks to get eggs larvae and adults. 2 or more cups per carpeted room 2 weeks. Safe and it works.

 

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Substituting Skim for 2% Milk in a Recipe?
Add 2% butter. Butterfat has been removed from skim.

 

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Protecting a Vaccinated Dog from Parvo?
And get your dogs immune system up. I would see a homeopath. Curcuminoids are excellent anti-oxidants. Colloidal silver is good. Willards water is also good. All of them.

 

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Trouble Potty Training a 4 Year Old?
Delicate subject, but this has to be asked. Does your daughter feel afraid to potty because it hurts? If this is a yes, is it possible someone has been hurting her? Talk to her about her fears. Something out of the ordinary has happened.

 

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How Do I Get Rid of Mice?
Please do not use cruel methods. Mice are very family oriented. Good moms. Do not make them suffer. Glue traps are of the cruelest. Poisons cause much pain and suffering. Mint, spearmint and the like sounds great. I like reusable tin cats trap which catch them...

 

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Rescue Dog Still Acts Frightened a Year Later?
Do not destroy her immune system anymore with vaccines. They would be deadly. Build her immune system with everything you can find like raw diet, antioxidents, no poisons, natural flea control (borax in the house),lots of love, clean air, exercise is super...

 

Light brown dog with dark muzzle.

What Breed is My Dog?
And something that has eyes that look deep into your soul. Gosh, He looks like family to me.

 

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Removing Skunk Smell from Couch?
Worth a try. Bulk douche powder mixed with water however strong you want to clean articles.

 

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Fleas on My Cat and Her Kittens?
Dry borax throughout the house. In their bed too. A gentle bath and flea comb. No poisons.

 

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Getting Rid of Tapeworms Naturally?
Mismachado is absolutely right. Food grade only. Rid the house of fleas with dry Borax as fleas that are eaten or chewed on are the cause of tapes. Diatomaceous earth is very safe. Gets all intestinal worms. Will not eliminate heart worm. That needs very special...

 

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How Do Male Pitbulls React to New Born Puppies?
No differently than any other breed. Mother may start something as she does not usually want anything or anyone around her babies. Best not to disturb with anyone or anything until nursing is over and mom has dried up.

 

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I Need Help Planning a Bridal Shower?
My daughter lives in Australia. It is a nightmare to mail anything. Believe it or not, best value to mail is priority. Large box aint so large. 12 x 12 x4 1/2 is $64. One ounce envelope is 94 cents. Good luck. Wait till you hear the phone rates. Internet email...

 

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Severe Back Pain?
Easy procedure you will not hear of until you ask. Very precise, very studied, cement injected. Newer procedure. Not costly. Can be done without hospitalization. Reason you dont hear of it is it cuts profits to the medical community. No more than 2 vertebrae...

 

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Acne Remedy?
Easy fix. Colloidal silver. Cannot hurt you, only clear you from the inside out. Please check silver sites and join . Google colloidal silver/acne.

 

New Dog Aggressive Toward Resident Cat?
A squirt from a squirtgun and not so the dog or dogs can see where it came from. It doesnt hurt them. Just changes their train of thought and they decide it is not the most pleasant experience.

 

New Dog Aggressive Toward Resident Cat?
Got cut off. Got one looks just like yours on little shorter legs. Amazing, smart. He is my little ambassador. Everything has to be OK in the household or he has to fix it. I do rescue and Binkey has to clean everyones eyes, ears and doctor boo boos. One of...

 

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Conditioner Makes Hair Fall Out?
Healthiest product for hair and skin as well is coconut oil. Warm a little in your hand to apply and brush through your hair with bristle brush. I use extra virgin coconut oil.

 

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Buying Fresh Cilantro in Johannesburg?
Easy to grow. Basil is also and how refreshing to be able to pick your own fresh and tasty.

 

Getting Rid of a Dog's Bad Breath?
Cayenne pepper sprinkled dry on the dog cigars.

 

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House Training a Blind Dog?
I can give you information about why your dog was born without eyes. Fungicide exposure to pregnant mother. I have blind dogs and then got a fawn without eyeballs. Raised her just fine. Had to raise her legally by not fencing her in. She had to be allowed to...

 

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Board to Let Fowl Escape from Water Container
How very true. I lost my favorite squirrel in my cows water tank. How he must have suffered.

 

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Getting Rid of Chipmunks?
Please do not hurt them. They are very family oriented and do no harm. If you will sit back and enjoy them it would make you a better person.

 

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Cleaning Pet Hair From Furniture and Floors?
Rubber finger broom is the best way to describe. A picture is on fly lady which u can join if you like. It is in a kit or singular. This rubber finger tool is in some hardware stores as well. Awesome--fabulous. Rows of these rubber fingers in a hand tool or...

 

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Can Nails That are Too Long Cause a Dog to Limp?
Sure it can. Take advice of Widget unless you know of someone who is knowledgeable that can help you. It hurts your dog to walk because toes are bent sideways.

 

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Disposable Versus Cloth Towel Adult Bibs?
Auto section (Costco or other) wonderful large package of towels made from miracle cloth. Wash well, clean beautifully, comfortable, absorbent, strong and look just fine. Very inexpensive. You would need a neck ribbon, chain, or strap with clips. Bless you...

 

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Long Term Health Effects on a Puppy That Survives Parvo?
She now has antibodies to Parvo and will never get it again. Many dogs get parvo from the vaccine. Build immune system with good food (raw diet best) Never any Purina anything please. Read about raw diet (Google). Best to fix food at home. If you are cooking...

 

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Adopt A Pet Using Craigslist
Please be very careful that they go to a home and not a research facility which can be the cruelist of all things. To adopt is wonderful. You will have a best friend.

 

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Removing Urine from a Couch?
Lots of white vinegar. Let it dry. No harm to most fabrics. Professionals use it.

 

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Child Refuses to Wear Underwear and Other Clothing Items?
Probably a trauma that needs a therapist doctor not a GP. For such a quick change in this bright little girl, something hurt her or scared her and she needs someone who can get her to talk without fear. Sometimes that is not a Mom or Dad. She could also be...

 

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Treating Dogs for Worms ?
Food grade diatomaceous earth for intestinal worms. Natural, easy, safe.

 

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Treating Dogs for Worms ?
Diatomacious earth. Must be food grade; the other has poisons in it for the garden. Google dosage. Safe, inexpensive, natural, simple. Good to keep on hand and dose regularly. Will not kill heartworm, only intestinal worms.

 

Puppy Becomes Too Excited at Feeding Time?
I suspect you are feeding only once a day. He needs food 3 and 4 times a day. Google a good immune system diet. He sounds hungry. He is just a baby. Dont punish him for being so happy he is going to eat. Sounds of happy are a joy to hear.

 

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Recipes Using Canned Yams?
Healthy meal for your dog. Yams, little sweet butter, canned mackerel, whatever veggies like broccoli, green beans, carrots, peas. No corn. Corn is not good for dogs in that it messes with their immune system. Causes bad skin and organ problems. It is almost...

 

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Cleaning Bird Droppings Off Painted Walls?
Got a mynah bird? You havent lived until...Anyway, miracle cloth and a good cleaner, even dish soap. Spray to moisten, soften. Poop must be soaked clear through or you will take the paint off when you scrub.

 

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Remedy for Acne?
Serrapeptase. It will take a while but is effective.

 

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Using Coyote Urine to Keep Cats Out of the Yard?
Those farms with coyotes and fox are cruel and outlawed in many states. The animals are used in canned hunts where some big jerk a#* hole has to prove what a big man he is and the animal is released into a closed in area to be torn apart, much like pit animals...

 

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Remedies for Dog with Seborrhea?
Nzymes.com. Does wonders. Diet? Raw is best. Google it. Absolutely no corn wheat or soy. No Purina. No grocery store dog food. Cooking is good also/mixed with raw diet. Combo sweet potatoes mashed with a little sweet butter, veggies and canned jack mackerel...

 

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Keeping an Outside Dog Warm?
A dog is part of the family. You want him/ her to be an orphan? Your dog is cold and lonely outside. If you dont want this little short haired dog, give it to someone who will love and cherish it enough to give it a place in the home where it belongs. They...

 

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Making Toys for Pet Rabbits?
The boy toy will find the girl toy if you dont do something about that, like now. Please do not breed. Thousands of rabbits go to the pound. Many are euthanized.

 

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How Can I Grow New Longer, Stronger Hair?
Bulk MSM from feed store long as it is pure. Inexpensive. Cannot hurt you only help. I use a tespoon a day in black coffee that is just barely warm. Nails turn to iron and hair is lots stronger. Good for lots of things. Google.

 

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Puppy Has Fast Growing Lump?
Oftentimes the auto immune system is destroyed after a vaccine. Studied this for years after my step-grandson died 3 days after a vaccine. I would be inclined to visit a homeopath and treat for vaccinosis. Also a analysis from your regular vet to have lump...

 

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Dog Seems Lethargic?
Was he just vaccinated? Urgent if he is having an immune shutdown from vaccine. Homeopath treatment with thuja helps.

 

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Training a Pitbull Puppy?
Your training is cruel. Please dont train that way or you will change a perfectly good dog into a nervous unhappy wreck. Dont treat any animal with cruelty. Bad treatment of animals often leads to bad treatment of humans.

 

Sadie Boo (Basset Hound Mix)

In Memory Of Sadie Boo (Basset Hound Mix)
Please, many of us would love to know about the arthritis supplement. I have had some luck with MSM , glucosamine, serapeptase, a little aspirin but would give anything to stop the crippling of rescue dogs. All dogs are worthy. I have had dogs that suffered...

 

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Home Remedies for Kidney Stones?
Google remedy of olive oil and lemon juice. It works. Bust up stones to sand. Dad can pee into a nylon and see the busted up stones.

 

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Coring Iceberg Lettuce
The lettuce knives (plastic) are wonderful for cutting lettuce.

 

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Getting First Puppy Shots?
Never. Any vaccine has all sorts of poison garbage. Look up vaclib.org and you will see ingredients--mercury-aluminum-antifreeze-animal pus-and endless list of danger. Build the immune system. raw diet is best. Nothing from your local grocery store dog food...

 

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Does My Other Dog Have Parvo Too?
Get to the health food store if your dog has parvo. You need colloidal silver (10ppm or stronger) for an enema. Half hour later, another CS enema. CS by mouth often as you can even if you have to do it by eyedropper full. Even if you have to hydrate all through...

 

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Treating a Cat With Ringworm?
Cat hair is scant between ear and eye. Looks like half shot of hair. Ringworm is quite noticeable. Easy treated with athletes foot spray, but not right around the eye. Tinactin, Dr Scholls, any common known brand.

 

What Breed is My Dog?
Lab and gorgeous.

 

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Remedy for Puppy With Gas?
Diet change may be in order. No corn, wheat or soy. At least some raw is best. Nothing from your grocery store dog food aisle. Fear she has worms? Food grade diatomaceous earth works nicely and is not a poison. MUST be food grade. No vaccines. They destroy...

 

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ET Pest Control for Bats?
Please do not kill them. They are so beneficial. If all bats were to die (like is threatened now with white nose disease) we would be in deep doodoo with bugs. Bats do no harm. One bat kills more mosquitoes in one night than a bug zapper. They do not attack...

 

Recipes for a Dog With Allergies?
Contact Nzymes.com talk to some wonderful people there, wonderful product, no Chinese ingredients. They wont even use containers from China. Their Nzymes do wonders for all sorts of health problems. Never vaccinate your baby. Brings on allergies, sickness and...

 

What Breed is My Dog?
I see mostly lab. Had similar dog with same color and it had dalmation and lab. Whatever she/he is, middle name is love.

 

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Black Crust Around Bunny's Nose?
Someone, please, would that be the same contagious thing kitties get?

 

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ASPCA Pet Vaccination Truck?
Please, no vaccines. If you knew what was in them you would never consent to having anything stuck with poison. Google vaclib.org and check ingredients. Mercury(now called thimerisol) aluminum, rotting monkey brains,animal pus, antifreeze, human foetal tissue...

 

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Is There a Natural Remedy for Feline Asthma?
People and pets. Asthma and related breathing problems. Nzymes oxy drops, pretty amazing for several things. Colloidal silver in a nebulizer.

 

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Puppy with Blood in Its Stool?
Likely the vaccines caused an auto-immune reaction. Parvo vaccine often gives parvo. Food should not contain corn especially, but also no wheat or soy. Easy to cook for. Check ingredients in specialty foods and duplicate. Things like brown rice, veggies (raw...

 

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Cat Scratching His Neck?
Change food. Start with no food from grocery store pet food aisle. No corn wheat or soy. Cooking is good especially when you do some raw. Please google healthy kitty diet including raw. -- Itch? Athletes foot spray. If kitty is wild on this application, use...

 

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Hibbi Scrub for Mange
My dentist sent me home with chlorhexadine. It is 0.12%.

 

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Strawberry Refrigerator Jam?
MCP freezer jam recipe (in their box) is delicious. Tastes like fresh strawberries which it actually is.

 

Charlie (Dog)
Do I see cloudy eyes? I hope not as he is one of the most precious beings i have ever seen. Please keep my email in case there are cataracts. I may be able to send home remedy (I dont charge for this). I am muttmom@isp.com. In the meantime, a few suggestions...

 

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Dog With Chronic Ear Infection?
Raw diet best. At least some raw will help his immune system. Build up the immune system. No vaccines--Homeopathic Thuja will help with lessening of bad effects of vaccine. study at vaclib.org or almost any anti vaccine site for dangers. Dr Mercola has info...

 

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Natural Remedies for Silverfish?
If you choose anything with diatomaceous earth, good idea to order food grade only. Inexpensive. Safe. I get mine from www.earthworkshealth.com. The list of many applications is very interesting. My house will never be without DE.

 

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Removing Mildew from a Stuffed Toy?
Natures miracle the dog spot remover. It took the mold out of a heavy drape I had. Good luck. Nice that you care.

 

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Puppies With Worms?
Diatomaceous earth given every day. Must be food grade. Your garden dia earth has poisons. Must be food grade. A healthy natural product. I get mine from www.earthworkshealth.com. Inexpensive and used in several ways. Fleas must be eliminated. Fleas carry worm...

 

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Dog With an Ear Infection?
Ditch the vinegar. It stings. No wonder he fights it. Ask pharmacist to call vet for Malaseb. Vet refuses? I would change vets. The only thing the vet wants is a perpetual money source. Bet he pushes vaccines like crazy. You can order some prescription vet...

 

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My Dog Won't Let Me Put Medicine in His Ears?
I see 2 good suggestions that are better than mine would have been. I only would add, nothing that stings, like some would put never ending vinegar in the ears. Please forget that one. I have, for years, done rescue dogs and on occasion have to treat ears. Best...

 

Belle (Domestic Short Hair)

Belle (Domestic Short Hair)
She is gorgeous. Happy that you have her but am begging please do not breed. She needs a spay job. She will be healthier for it. When you breed. you create a sad situation for the shelters who have to euthanize almost all that come in. When you adopted from...

 

Helping an Abused Dog

Helping an Abused Dog?
What is this not eating or drinking? Can you hand feed? Offer water? Your new baby is terrified and it will just take some time for her to trust. When she finds she is a family member, not crated or tied or locked up or ignored or beaten she will be the best...

 

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